Produce Briefs...
Maui Onions
Two characteristics set the Maui onion apart from other yellow onions: the high sugar and high moisture content of its flesh.
Rainbow Swiss Chard
Rainbow chard, also known a 5-color silverbeet, is a tender chard variety with multi-colored stalks of yellow, white, orange pink and red.
Seasons/Availability
The peak season for Bachelor's Button is early summer through early fall.
Description/Taste
White, purple, pink and peacock blue flowers with ragged edges are produced on slender branched stems among the attractive long gray-green downy leaves.
Applications
Bachelor's Button flowers are used fresh, most often as an edible garnish. Add to salads or cheese and crudite platters. Use flowers as decoration on desserts such as cakes, tarts and creme brulee.
Geography/History
In full sun or even in shade, these plants thrive. The first blooms appear ten to twelve weeks after planting. Depending upon variety, the plants can grow one to three feet tall. The common habitat for these vigorous flowers is the wastelands in northern temperate regions.
The peak season for Bachelor's Button is early summer through early fall.
Description/Taste
White, purple, pink and peacock blue flowers with ragged edges are produced on slender branched stems among the attractive long gray-green downy leaves.
Applications
Bachelor's Button flowers are used fresh, most often as an edible garnish. Add to salads or cheese and crudite platters. Use flowers as decoration on desserts such as cakes, tarts and creme brulee.
Geography/History
In full sun or even in shade, these plants thrive. The first blooms appear ten to twelve weeks after planting. Depending upon variety, the plants can grow one to three feet tall. The common habitat for these vigorous flowers is the wastelands in northern temperate regions.
